Aircraft Photo of VX229 | Miles M.60 Marathon Mk.1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #338536
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VX229
Aircraft Original Type:Miles M.60 Marathon
Aircraft Generic Type:Miles M.60 Marathon
Aircraft Version:Miles M.60 Marathon Mk.1
C/n (msn):6430
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
 
Photo Date:May 1952 to July 1953
Photo from:Peter de Jong Collection
Photo ID: 338536
Photo Comment

The second prototype of the Miles Marathon over The Needles, off the Isle of Wight. Formerly G-AILH. Continuing as the Handley Page Marathon, the 20-passenger airliner type was unsuccessful and used mostly by the RAF as a navigation trainer.

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